hey, i would like to share with you about my passion for the Old Testament (OT). my students call me 'rabbi' or 'reb' for short.
the reb's passion in life (apart from God and wife and family) is the OT.
the reb used to teach the OT in a seminary. he also does a lot of weekend teaching and preaching in churches. and he writes and authored 9 books...
email: aloke6@gmail.com

Friday, 16 July 2010

remembering teoh beng hock on the first anniversary of his needless death.

let it not be a life wasted but a life that will reap far-reaching consequences for change in malaysia. let not those responsible directly or indirectly for this death get away with it but ultimately pay the price.

justice and righteousness must flow like streams of living waters in malaysia!

Thursday, 15 July 2010

going again tomorrow to kuching to teach TEE Wisdom Literature for the second part. we had an attendance of 17 persons last weekend (3 coming from West Malaysia). quite an enjoyable time teaching there.

this weekend will be tougher as the reb is also preaching in 2 services on sunday morning at 8am bilingual service and 10.30am english service at faith methodist church. sermon is called 'skin for skin' based on job 2:1-8.

Oldest written document ever found in J'lem

Archeologists unearth 14th century BCE fragment

Hebrew University excavations recently unearthed a clay fragment dating back to the 14th century BCE, said to be the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem.

The tiny fragment is only 2 cm. by 2.8 cm. in surface area and 1 cm. thick and appears to have once been part of a larger tablet. Researchers say the ancient fragment testifies to Jerusalem’s importance as a major city late in the Bronze Age, long before it was conquered by King David.

The minuscule fragment contains Akkadian words written in ancient cuneiform symbols. Researchers say that while the symbols appear to be insignificant, containing simply the words “you,” “you were,” “them,” “to do,” and “later,” the high quality of the writing indicates that it was written by a highly skilled scribe. Such a revelation would mean that the piece was likely written for tablets that were part of a royal household.

The find was uncovered in a fill taken from the Ophel area, which lies between the Old City’s southern wall and the City of David. The Ophel digs are being carried out by Dr. Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University Institute of Archeology, through funding from US donors Daniel Mintz and Meredith Berkman of New York.

According to Mazar, the fragment was discovered over a month and a half ago during wet sifting of the Ophel excavations, but was only released to the press this week because researchers wanted to wait until analysis of the piece was complete so as to be absolutely certain of the details of the find.